Egypt star Mohamed Salah continued his superb goal-scoring form for Liverpool, heading the Reds in front in their 3-2 English Premier League victory over Leicester City at King Power Stadium on Saturday.

Irish teenager Ibrahim Halawa was yesterday finally acquitted of all charges related to a 2013 protest case in Egypt and is now set to be freed, ending a four-year fight for justice from inside an Egyptian prison cell.

Egypt's assistant coach Osama Nabih said on Tuesday that there is still room for new players who prove their worth being drafted into the Pharaohs squad ahead of next month's World Cup qualifier against Congo.

A picture speaks a thousand words - and Egyptians certainly have plenty to say about viral photos of their president’s broad grin during his first public meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.